girl's name
Mesa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 853
Mesa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mesa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 302 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Mesa?
In 2025, Mesa was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mesa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mesa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mesa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mesa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mesa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mesa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mesa
How popular is the name Mesa?
In 2025, Mesa was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mesa a girl's or a boy's name?
Mesa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mesa?
Mesa has 2 syllables.
When was Mesa most popular?
Mesa peaked in 2013, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mesa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mesa currently ranks #4,383 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.